• David Tait: CEO & Philanthropist discusses Climbing Everest and Surviving Profound Sexual Abuse as a Child

  • Sep 10 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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David Tait: CEO & Philanthropist discusses Climbing Everest and Surviving Profound Sexual Abuse as a Child

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  • TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussions around sexual abuse and violence.

    David Tait is a rock star many times over.

    -WORK: He is CEO of The World Gold Council having run trading desks at Goldman Sachs, UBS, Credit Suisse and Bluecrest Capital.

    -CHARITY: He has single handedly raised £7.5m for the NSPCC for whom he is a speaker, ambassador and trustee.

    -ADVENTURE: He has successfully summitted Everest 5 times and is the only person to have summitted from the North and descended via the South (starting in Tibet and ending up in Nepal).

    -CHILDHOOD: He has achieved all the above having been sexually abused as a child by grandfather's brother, his father and others. For many years David kept this abuse a secret which nearly cost him his life. His tragic and deeply compelling story is portrayed in the movie Sulphur & White.

    All the above is discussed in our conversation.

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